The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-06-17
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Superintendent Anderson reported the
names Of the thirty.nine pupils who had
been examined and attained the Der cen,
required for graduation. On motion Of
Mr.. Miller, The usual diplomas were grant.
cd to these ~thirty.nino.
The highest percentage gained by any
pupil wan that Of Frank a. jackson, Of
Webster school, who attained 0S and q
fraction. Ho was prevented by typhoid
fever, however, from being present at the
frat examination Of the series, and he and
two other pupils were subsequently ex.
amined Ia these branches. Misc Emma
Westwood, Of the same School, stood
aecond, having 976 plus. J.. Nelson
Vance, jr., OF CLAY achool, was third, with
97.6 minus.
DR.. Mccoy moved that tho FIRST honor
be awarded to Miss Westyood, This
caused considerable discussion, and 1t was
stated that tho matter had given rise to
come feeling In the district. The honor
was awarded to Miss Westwood. DR..
Dickey moved to confer the second honor
on j.. Nelson Vance, IT,, and that Mr..
jackson receive honorable mention, and
the scholarship offered by the President
OF Adrian College to the pupil attaining
the highest standard Of scholarship. After
some discussion 1t WAS decided that the
Adrian scholarship could DO disposed Of
arbitrarily by the Board, and DR.. Dickey's
motion was adopted.
For commencement expenges $3.50 was
appropriated.
1t was ordered that when the schools
are dismissed next Wednesday afternoon
they be diamissed Tor the year.
THE COMMENCEMENT.
The programme for the annual COM
mencement Of the public schools was in
dictated about 80 heretofore outlined in the
lNTELLIGRscER. The white ~graduates
will have their exercises In the Opera
House on the afternoon Of next Thursday,
and the colored graduates in the same
place in the evening OF the same day, az.
sisted by the Junior class OF their school.
On Friday grand union picnic will be
given, probably at the Park, though the
Moundsville camp ground has been sug-
gested for the occasion. Superintendent
Anderson, tho principals and teachers,
and members Of the Board will have
charge.
THE SCHOOL CENSUS.
For the purposes Of the annual school
enumeration the city was divided into
three districts, the First, Second and Sav.
enth warda, the Third, Fourth and Fifth
wards, and tho Sixth and Eighth wards,
respectively. For the First district vii.
liam Young, J.R. Greer add Frank Deloe
were nominated. The vote was O tie, On
the fourth ballot Young was elected.
Forthe Second. Frank Dsloe and William
L. Hartman we're nominated. Hartman re.
celved all but two votes. This vote was
taken before that for Enumerator for the
First district.
For the Third John r. Pipes was unani.
nously elected.
The Committee on Buildings and
Grounds recommended tho appropriation
Of the following amouuts for repairs in
the different aub.diatricts: Washington,
$50; Madison, $3.50; Clay, Sl45; Union,
s5OS; Centre, $50; Webster, $500; Richie,
s375; Co!ored, $2S0;-a total OF s., 344.
No MARRIED woMEN.
The Committee on Teachers aud Schools
recommended the employment Of the
same number of teachers in each sub.dis.
trict as were employed last year, although
it further reported that there was a great
discrepancy in the number Of pupils in
comparison to the number OF teachers in
different districts. 1t recommended that
The grading either be altered or addition.
81 teachers employed in certain schools.
The committee and tho Superintendent
were instructed to conaider this subject
and report at the next meeting. A reso.
luton was recommended by tho aame com.
mittes calling for an examination Of teach.
ars st tho end Of the next scholastic year.
The superintendent wan instructed to have
all the Principals adhere strictly to the
course Of study prescribed by the Board.
The Finance Committee recommended
that the clerk draw his order for $40 50.
the spportionment of school revenues 10
the number of pupils living in the Wheel.
ing school district who attend school at
Fulton. This was ordered.
On recommendation Of the Committee
on Accounts bills a~ggregating ST. IS were
The Librarian's report showed an aver.
age circulation in May of books per day Of
III, the total being 4,423. The circulation
in the reading room was 943. The amount
received from fines, etc, wss s15 70.
1t was resolved hat the Board would
not confirm the appointment by local
commissioners OF married women as
teachers.